Steve Wertz wrote:

> On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:02:48 -0800, Dan Abel >
> wrote:
>
>
>>I've never understood the popularity of leeks. They cost a lot of money
>>and are hard to clean and cut. Then they tell you to throw half away
>>(or "save for other uses").
>
>
> I don't mind the cleaning part so much, it's the price. Leeks
> cost $.80-$1/ea (3 to a bunch for $2.39-$2.99) in every state I've
> shopped in the last 2-3 years. As far as I can tell, there
> doesn't seem to be "leek season" either.
>
> I think they take longer to grow so they have to charge more.
>
> -sw

Here, there are 3 leek harvests a year. So that might be the reason why
there doesn't seem to be a season. The price does vary - a a season
comes to an end, they rise.. When the new stuff is harvested, the price
drops again.

Leeks are considered fairly cheap here. ATM, a kilo costs 3 Euros at my
supermarket. I think that is more expensive than the average price
throughout the year, but don't pin me down on that.

I don't know whether it works this way in (all) other countries.